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Definition of Boys-and-girls
1. Noun. Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Mercurialis, Mercurialis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boys-and-girls
Literary usage of Boys-and-girls
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Edward Aloysius Pace (1922)
"... Missionaries of Mary, Little Sisters of the value of his name when it was a
new and daring and 87 for both boys and girls, thus giving Catholic married ..."
2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1883)
"Putnam's Sons in as edition prepared for boys and girls, by Prof. ... Tbe publishers
have done their share to make the book popular with boys and girls. ..."
3. The American Journal of Psychology by Edward Bradford ( Titchener, Granville Stanley Hall (1893)
"BOYS AND GIRLS. It was shown on page 50 that the differences between boys and
... Of the 29 cases in which the difference between boys and girls is greater ..."
4. The Play Movement and Its Significance by Henry Stoddard Curtis (1917)
"During the last two or three years county directors of boys' and girls' club work
have ... This movement, which is intended purely for farm boys and girls, ..."
5. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1921)
"Boys' and Girls' Club Work is based upon principles so sound that it met the
approval not only of boys and girls, but grown-ups as well, until today it is ..."
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